CTC

The specimens made for the RILEM CTC experiment are now running. The figure shows the open circuit potential of the specimens after 2 weeks. Results seem promising. We'll keep in touch...

Meso-scale model

Concrete is a composite material containing several phases. These phases do not contribute equally to the chloride penetration, since some are more permeable than the others. Since this could be quite challenging to test in the lab, numerical simulation can give us some insight. In the video you can see, first, the concrete meso-structure (mortar, aggregate, ITZ), followed by the penetration of chlorides in time. Enjoy!

Chloride, AZ

Chloride, AZ from Secret Ingredient Co. on Vimeo.

Chlorides are so relevant to our daily life, that a town in Arizona, US is named after them.

Enjoy!

New modelling results

Our simulation results look better and better. You can see the progress here: